online meeting week/check-up presentations

Readings

Acceptable Use Policies

What does Wikipeadia say about AUP
Google App's AUP
AT&T Acceptable Use Policy
The New York City Department of Education AUP

Assistive Technologies

An Overview of Assistive Technology
Types of Assistive Technology Products

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiating Instruction: Meeting Students Where They Are
Differentiating Instruction Using Technology

Cyber Bullying

A brief course on cyberbullying

Professional Resume

As part of not only our LiveText portfolio, but more importantly, the professional website we'll eventually be developing, you will need to create a professional resume. If you already have a resume, you are certainly welcome to use the one you have as a starting point to update or redesign it. This is a critically important document that you should keep and continue to update throughout the remainder of your college career.

Locate, evaluate, and utilize web-based resources
This is an important 21st Century skill - this week, you should search online for useful and relevant web resources to help inform your decisions in writing your resume. You are not required to document this process (though I encourage you to share via Twitter with our #edct hashtag if you find high quality resources that you think other might find useful). There are no points attached to this - only advice that the more you read about what makes a strong resume and the more samples you evaluate, the better your understanding will be for how to maximize the effectiveness of your own resume, specifically in your field. Job hunting is not an easy process, especially for those new to the market, so anything you can do to help yourself stand out professionally is worth your time.

This short video below will show you how to locate and customize MS Word templates for your resume (note: At the end of this video, it mentioned about uploading to the wiki, but we will actually be uploading to the Crocodoc folder).


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Everyone's resume will be unique, and thus I will not impose many requirements as this is a real-world necessity, not simply a class assignment. There are, however, some facets that should be included in everyone's document...

Your resume must include the following at minimum:
  • First & Last Name
  • Contact Info (E-mail, phone, address, etc.)
  • Education
  • Employment History (unless you have none)

You may choose to include any and all of the following:
  • Objective (i.e., what type of position do you intend to obtain with this resume)
  • Skills/Core Competencies
  • Activities (relevant clubs/student associations, leadership positions, etc.)
  • Awards and Honors
  • References

Upload your resume in PDF format HERE by clicking the "Add Document" button. Be SURE your file name is FirstnameLastname_Resume (e.g., JoeSchmoe_Resume) before you upload.
If you have difficulties with crocodoc, try opening the site in another browser

Rubrics (100 points total)
All mandatory information is included: 40'
Document is clear and well-organized: 20'
Document is visually appealing and easy to read (professional template is used): 20'
Document is uploaded to the Crocodoc folder by deadline: 20'

Blog #13

Reflect on the readings of this week and briefly share your thoughts on assistive technology, differentiated instruction, AUP and cyberbullying. You can either briefly talk about all of them or go deeper into one of these four topics.

Checklist

1. Resume
2. Blog
Due @5pm